Sugar

[2006gold]

Huge fire in Brazil burned 180,000 tons of sugar and damaged six warehouses full of sugar. Brazil is the largest exporter of sugar and this port is the only one big enough to ship from. It is anticipated it will take 18 months to rebuild. So, suggest everyone might want to stock up some since the holidays are around the corner and demand will be high, along with the price probably.

[jaxbobg]

OK, so the futures market surged 6% after news of the fire, but it's only up about 3% right now.

Prices have been really low this year because Brazil, India and Thailand have been exporting a greater than normal supply of product.
Year over year, it doesn't look like this particular incident is going to cause a big impact at the local grocery store.

[cirbtap]

It's sounds pretty sweet to me. Whatcha think ??

[Veritas44]

It's sounds pretty sweet to me. Whatcha think ??

Nice One....

[jaxbobg]

So... are you suggesting that the price of fuel will be going up (5 to 10% ethanol these days) because of a shortage in sugar? Thought that corrosive crap was made from corn (?).

How exactly do you burn sugar in your trike? I've heard that it will shut down a gasoline engine really fast when dumped into the gas tank.

[rhino 2]

So... are you suggesting that the price of fuel will be going up (5 to 10% ethanol these days) because of a shortage in sugar? Thought that corrosive crap was made from corn (?).

How exactly do you burn sugar in your trike? I've heard that it will shut down a gasoline engine really fast when dumped into the gas tank.

Sugar is converted into alcohol, Then added to gasoline, Most vehicles in Brazil run on 80% alcohol, But your right corn is the major component of ethanol [alcohol] in the USA, But they are starting to add other things to the mix...

[bongobobny]

Hmmmm, will this affect the price of rum???

[Oldmsocko]

I think it will have more effect on Ginger Brandy.

[Shimpy]

Think this may help the obesity epidemic in this country?

[jaxbobg]

Hope so. You can hardly walk down a Wal-Mart aisle without turning sideways to keep from getting a broad body crush from some humongous wall of flesh these days.

[Ol' Man Jeb]

Hope so. You can hardly walk down a Wal-Mart aisle without turning sideways to keep from getting a broad body crush from some humongous wall of flesh these days.

Thanks..... I resemble that remark